bulwark meaning

bulwark as a noun

1. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
   • they stormed the ramparts of the city
   • they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down

   Synonyms: rampart, wall

   Type of: embankment

   Kinds: Antonine Wall, bailey, battlement, Chinese Wall, earthwork, fraise, merlon

2. a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)

   Type of: barrier

3. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

   Synonyms: breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, seawall, jetty

   Type of: barrier

bulwark as a verb

1. defend with a bulwark

   Type of: defend

bulwark in a sentence

• Islam is a bulwark against gender ideology.

How to pronounce bulwark

bulwark is pronounced /ˈbʊlwɚk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.